"What kind of monster is that?!"
After dealing with the Dragon Vein Puppets around the Tower of Lost, Minato Squad discovered the Wood Style Monster bursting from the ground. It somewhat resembled a dragon, but its twisted, unnatural form was swinging vines around and indiscriminately destroying the surrounding buildings.
With a low shout, Choza Akimichi charged ahead. He expanded into a massive body dozens of meters tall and pounced on the twisted Wood Dragon, immediately grappling with it.
But Choza Akimichi quickly realized something was wrong. The twisted Wood Dragon was draining the Chakra from his body.
After promptly pulling back, Choza Akimichi said grimly, "Minato, this monster can absorb Chakra. It's exactly like the First Lord's ability—a monster created by Wood Release."
"A Wood Release Kekkei Genkai? Wasn't the village's Wood Style Plan suspended?"
Minato Namikaze was somewhat puzzled, but the situation did not allow him to waste any more time. They had to swiftly deal with the twisted Wood Dragon. If it broke into the residential area, the consequences would be unimaginable.
After exchanging a glance, Minato Namikaze used the Flying Thunder God Technique and vanished from where he stood.
Facing a monster that could absorb Chakra, confronting it head-on was not advantageous. They had to find its weakness to dispose of it cleanly.
If Kushina had been here, though, she probably would have already drawn upon the Nine-Tails' power and fired a Tailed Beast Bomb.
Inside the Tower of Lost, Naruto found Queen Sara. At the moment, Sara was staying with the enslaved citizens of Rōran, soothing them in her capacity as queen and telling them not to panic any further.
But the people of Rōran had long since become numb to the outside world. They crouched on the ground with their heads in their hands, muttering